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Celtics take wild Game 1 on Tatum buzzer-beater
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Monday, 18 April 2022 00:15
BOSTON -- Jayson Tatum has been adamant he didn't view the Boston Celtics' matchup with the Brooklyn Nets as a chance to prove anything opposite two of the league's elite scorers.His finish in Game 1 said otherwise.Tatum made a layup at the buzzer on a pass from Marcus Smart to give Boston a dramatic 115-114 victory on Sunday in Game…
Jokic, Embiid, Antetokounmpo finalists for MVP
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Monday, 18 April 2022 00:15
NEW YORK -- Nikola Jokic is a finalist to win a second straight NBA MVP award, along with two-time winner Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid.The NBA unveiled the top three finishers in voting for its individual awards Sunday, with the expected names in the running for the marquee award.Jokic, the Denver Nuggets center, ended Antetokounmpo's two-year reign last season and…
Bucks 'win ugly,' survive Bulls rally in Game 1
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Monday, 18 April 2022 00:15
MILWAUKEE -- On the way to winning their first NBA championship, the Milwaukee Bucks transformed into a defensive juggernaut during the postseason, finishing No. 1 among playoff teams in defensive efficiency after placing near the bottom of the top 10 during the regular season.The Bucks dipped to the No.14 in defense during the 2021-22 regular season. But they once again…
Paul takes over late, tops Nash mark in Suns' win
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Monday, 18 April 2022 00:15
PHOENIX -- First, Chris Paul heard his former teammate and coach Willie Green instruct the New Orleans Pelicans to dare him to shoot. Then, after Paul eviscerated the strategy, he let his old friend know it.Paul, who will turn 37 in three weeks, became the oldest player to record 30 points and 10 assists in a playoff game, as he…
Kyrie on middle fingers: Returning fans' energy
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Monday, 18 April 2022 00:15
BOSTON -- Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving said he was responding to words he heard from the crowd when he flipped off several Boston Celtics fans on two separate occasions during Sunday's 115-114 loss in Game 1.After the game, Irving made it clear that he would have "the same energy for them" that they had for him."Look, where I'm from,…
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